KSPCB to submit report on Yelahanka gas plant to Supreme Court this month 

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will submit its report to the high court of 370-Megawatt (MW) gas-based combined loop facilities in Yelaharanka in the next few days. The full -time work of the facility will depend on the decision of the Supreme Court.

After many legal obstacles, the facility operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) was allowed by the APEX Court for a six -month trial period from the date of commissioning. Currently, KSPCB has been instructed to monitor the levels of air and noise pollution near the facility. Authorities, the six -month period ended in May 2025, he said.

KSPCB said, “In the last six months, we followed nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide, particle substance (PM) levels and other parameters. Before the plant was commissioned, we took the basic measurement of these parameters and then measured them while the plant was functional.

The authority also said, “KPCL has a continuous ambient air monitoring system in the facility. We have compared our data with its data. The report will be comprehensive with all these comparisons. Last month, we almost finished our work in the report and we will deliver it to the legal cell that will send to the court in the next few days.”

The commissioning of the facility has been delayed for several years, including the case against the violation of environmental norms by Yelaharanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Protection Foundation (YPLBCT). In November 2023, the Apex court shook his head for the trial period. The facility was officially opened in September 2024 by Prime Minister Siddaramaiah.

YPLBCT President KS Sangunni, although six months have passed KPCL or KSPCB’den said they did not receive any information about the pollution levels. “The problems we bring, continue to cause discomfort to the nearby people. We expect information about when the report will be presented to the court,” he said.

In the meantime, KPCL officials said the facility operates and all the necessary parameters were monitored. The facility has produced 922,784 million (MU) electricity so far.

To prevent noise pollution

During the opening of the facility, Siddaramaiah was sure to nearby residents that the concerns of noise pollution that arose by them would be handled efficiently.

KPCL officials, noise reduction measures have been completed, he said. “We have established acoustic shutters and acoustic barriers in the cooling tower and vapor ventilation holes. This significantly reduced the noise levels in the facility. The job was completed over 90%,” he said.